Articles & Databases: Dance
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For additional dance resources see Research Guides: Dance. For personal assistance please contact Martha Johansen, Dance Librarian. |
Highly Recommended
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| Academic Search Elite | Scholarly and popular articles on many subjects, including criticism, performance reviews, book reviews, profiles of individuals, etc. More Details... | Can limit to peer reviewed |
1982 to present |
| OmniFile Full Text Mega | Scholarly and popular articles on many subjects, including criticism, performance reviews, book reviews, profiles of individuals, etc. More Details... | Can limit to peer reviewed | 1984 to present |
| ERIC | Published and unpublished education literature, including articles from 775 journals, research reports and curricular materials. Most of the unpublished material is available on microfiche in our library or on the web. More Details... | Scholarly and professional articles are included, but cannot limit to these | 1966 to present |
| SportDiscus | Emphasizes sports medicine, exercise physiology, biomechanics, coaching, physical education and recreation. More Details... | Can limit to peer reviewed | 1975 to present |
Also Recommended
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| Anthropology Plus | Aspects of dance in worldwide social and cultural anthropology, ethnology, and folklore from journal articles, reports, commentaries, books, and book chapters. Can limit to English in Advanced Search. More Details... | Yes | Late 19th century to present |
| America: History and Life | The historical perspective on dance in North America from over 2000 sources, including scholarly journals, publications of local historical societies, books, book reviews, and more. More Details... | Scholarly sources, not all are peer reviewed | 1964 to present |
| Bibliography of Asian Studies | Identify western-language monographs, articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia. More Details... | Some scholarly sources are included, but cannot limit to these | 1971 to present |
| Handbook of Latin American Studies | Books and other sources selected by experts on many subjects related to Latin America, including dance. Many are in Spanish. More Details... | Scholarly materials are included, but cannot limit to these | 1935 to present |
| Historical Abstracts | World history from 1450 to the present (excluding North America, which is covered in America: History and Life, above), including the arts, culture, and dance, in over 2,000 journals, books, and other sources. Can limit to English. More Details... | Yes | 1950s to present |
| LexisNexis Academic | Fulltext of newspapers and magazines; a good source for reviews of dance performances, interviews with well-known contemporary dancers and choreographers, etc. More Details... | No | Vary for each publication; most begin in the 1990s |
| MLA Bibliography | Dance in literature and as a cultural phenomenon in this comprehensive, international listing of literary criticism and theory, linguistics, film and drama criticism, cultural studies, and folklore, covering articles, book chapters, books, and more. Can limit to items in English and to type of resource, such as journal articles. More Details... | Yes | 1926 to present |
| Sociological Abstracts | The sociological perspective on dance from journals, books, and other sources. More Details... | Can limit to peer reviewed | 1952 to present for most sources |
Other Databases to Consider
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| Dissertations | Includes fulltext for thousands of dissertations and masters theses produced in the United States. If fulltext is not linked, order the item on interlibrary loan. Don't use their "order a copy" link. More Details... | Dissertations are prepared under scholarly direction | 1637 to present |